Various Aspects of Gravity

Various Aspects of Gravity

This thesis summarizes research projects that I have been involved in during my graduate studies at Vanderbilt University. My research spanned different areas of theoretical high energy physics with gravity as a common denominator. I explore both fundamental and phenomenological aspects of: (i) math...

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Main Author: Jankiewicz, Marcin Michal
Other Authors: Thomas W. Kephart
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Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2007
Subjects:
Physics
Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03012007-210817/
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spelling ndltd-VANDERBILT-oai-VANDERBILTETD-etd-03012007-2108172013-01-08T17:16:13Z Various Aspects of Gravity Jankiewicz, Marcin Michal Physics This thesis summarizes research projects that I have been involved in during my graduate studies at Vanderbilt University. My research spanned different areas of theoretical high energy physics with gravity as a common denominator. I explore both fundamental and phenomenological aspects of: (i) mathematical physics where I have studied relations between partition functions of certain class of conformal field theories and Fischer-Griess Monster group; (ii) cosmology, where I performed a numerical study of a horizon size modes of scalar field; (iii) a black hole physics project involving possible extensions of the non-hair theorem in a presence of exotic types of scalar field; and (iv) a study of phenomenological space-time foam models and their relation to Planck scale physics. Thomas W. Kephart Thomas J. Weiler Robert J. Scherrer Volker E. Oberacker John G. Ratcliffe VANDERBILT 2007-03-06 text application/pdf http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03012007-210817/ http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03012007-210817/ en unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Vanderbilt University or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, dissertation, or project report.
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Various Aspects of Gravity
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